A fairytale world where beauty rules

Visiting the 15th-century village of Boussac in the middle of France is life-changing

IT ALL seems so effortless – starched snowy-white handembroidered monogrammed bed linen; soft pillows encased in pillow slips decorated with lovingly stitched, drawn thread work; swathes of silk, damask and heavy satin framing tall light windows; a centuries-old oak staircase that winds its way up three storeys; fragments of original brocaded wallpaper; ancient armoires, chairs, tables; handwoven carpets faded with the passing of time and the tread of thousands of feet.

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